Humboldt, Saskatchewan (parents)
299 Squadron (Par Nobile Fratrum) Stirling IV aircraft LJ 814 had an engine fail and crashed on take-off at the aerodrome at RAF Brize Norton, England.
Flying Officer DJ Cameron (RCAF) was severely injured and died three days later on March 29,1944, the only air crew member to die in the crash.
299 Sqn was an airborne forces squadron that took part in the D-Day landings, Arnhem, the crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of Oslo.
The aircraft was repaired and put back into service.
Cameron, Duncan James (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-March-26
Birth Date: 1923
Born:
Parents: James Edward & Alice Pauline Cameron
Spouse:
Home: Humboldt, Saskatchewan (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
299 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Base
RAF Shepherds Grove
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/20058
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)